Manjeri: The Karnataka wall between the Santosh Trophy final and Kerala. Kerala will take on Karnataka in the first semi-final on the 28th at 8 pm. Bengal and Manipur will meet in the second semi-final on the 29th at 8 pm. 2 matches at Manjeri Stadium.
Karnataka, who finished second in Group B, reached the semifinals following a thrilling moment like the movie that hid the twist in the climax. Services extended their life to Karnataka with a 2–0 win over Odisha in the first match yesterday. With that, Karnataka can advance to the semifinals if they beat Gujarat by 3 goals. As the alarm went on, Gujarat scored 3 goals in the first half to give Karnataka a 4–0 victory.
Kerala – Karnataka
If Kerala’s consistent performance and success, then Karnataka is in the grip of a pinnacle grenade. May or may not break. Same as the luck of the opposing team! In Group B, Karnataka lost to Manipur and drew with Odisha. They also secured the semifinals by defeating weakened Gujarat 4–0 in the group. At the same time, Kerala reached the semi-finals as Group A champions without losing any of their four matches and conceding just one draw. Kerala scored a total of 11 goals in the group round. Only three were repurchased. Karnataka scored eight goals. Six were repurchased. BB Thomas from Thrissur is the coach of the Karnataka team. Siju, Bavu Nishad and PT Mohammad Riyaz are also in the cast.
Bengal – Manipur
Bengal and Manipur are the same feathered birds in the semi-finals. Both teams have 3 wins and 1 loss in the group stage. Bengal lost to Kerala. They beat Meghalaya, Punjab and Rajasthan. In the first match, Manipur lost to defending champions Services 3–0 and suffered an unexpected defeat to Odisha. They reached the semifinals by beating Gujarat and Karnataka.
The strength of Bengal is the players who can change the style of the game. They strengthened their defense once morest Kerala and played offensive football once morest Rajasthan and Meghalaya. Manipur’s plus point is the speed and ball possession that are unique to the North East teams.
English Summary: Karnataka to meet Kerala in Santosh Trophy semifinal